16 Apr 1879
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1879
Page
1
A moonlit marsh poem describes night shadows over poplars and reeds. A white owl perches ghostly as frogs croak and a too late bird sounds. The river winds like gray serpents while the tops of trees gleam in silvery light and misty dew coats the landscape.
A poetic fragment recalls Marina asleep beneath waves while Samoa looms, as sea spirits guard and mourn. The speaker elegizes a dark-eyed maiden in a sea-blooming tomb, with gulls, tides, and the sea witch and elf watching from the underwater realm.
A reminiscence of cherished songs from youth, describing the vivid memories of old melodies and faces. It laments a lost happiness, with lines about a maiden, fading voice, and a grave covered by heavy cloaks as cold rain falls.
A dramatic verse meditation on waking from nightmares. The speaker contrasts serene sleep with harsh reality and memory of loss. Soldiers and grieving mothers confront grim truths as dawn reveals wounds, death, and sorrow, pleading for Sleep to spare awakening.
A patchwork of witticisms and moral reflections on love work and life. The collection pairs aphorisms with humorous quips about marriage, fortune, ignorance, and daily folly from varied voices including Irish and African American dialects.
A stitched collage recounts humorous courtroom exchanges and foreign news snippets. Jokes about a stubborn debtor, Berlioz, a busy lawyer, a cabby, a bohemian’s marriage scam, and a secretary’s job provoke smiles amid notes on Paris politics and Bulgarian theater demotion.
A witty remark notes a Deputy of the Left habitually greets barbers as if addressing the Speaker. It then cites a reflection: a sovereign who keeps a superior minister is greater for that choice, though such rulers rarely concede supremacy to others.
In a grim aside one man laments that all things bore him and even the idea of cutting off a leg fails to delight him. The macabre boast underscores a bleak mood and echoes through the scene.
A stray cow wandered into a Detroit yard on Second Street. A terrified housewife called for boys and police as the animal refused to leave. A passing boy escorted the cow out in thirty seconds for a quarter, ending the commotion.
The piece extols celluloid for its broad use and durability, noting its ability to imitate ivory and other materials, its resistance to discoloration, and potential to replace many common items from jewelry to cutlery. It recounts a humorous street anecdote about luck and a brass ban.
A Louisville Noahs Ark Haptist church member faced expurgation for profanity. Brudder Jimson, a prominent lay leader, swore while planting red pepper in the garden. The pastor questioned him, then declared him not guilty as no Bible forbids swearing while planting pepper. Witnesses were rumored to face trial next for theological ignorance.
A roller skating parlor opens in Mexico Missouri spurring a burst of local commerce and oddities. Three new surgeons move in, a peg leg maker starts a mill, and a hospital is founded by visitors from St. Louis while crutch wood prices rise. The town rocks with quirky growth as locals adjust to the new era.
A playful remark celebrates catching a single mosquito inside the netting as more joyful than fending off the many outside, highlighting a light moment amid apparent frustration.
The Sun pledges independence and truth in 1879, promising full news coverage and strong stance on constitutional principles. It notes election-year significance, potential Democratic control, and anti fraud messaging, while outlining subscription rates for daily weekly and Sunday editions and club offers.
An OCR fragment discusses the genuine hepatitis or liver complaint, dystepsia and sick headache as conditions described to the public. It frames symptoms and warnings from a historical medical perspective, noting how these ailments were reported and understood at the time.
The patient presents with right or left sided flank pain aggravated by touch, shoulder blade pain, and possible rheumatic misdirection. Digestive issues include loss of appetite, general constipation with occasional laxative episodes, and dull back head pain. Mental fatigue, memory loss, anxiety, chill feet, prickling skin, low spirits, and fear of trying remedies accompany a deep liver failure pattern. Postmortem exams show extensive liver derangement.
Dr C McLane's Liver Pills claim to treat ague with quinine, aid digestion, and purify bilious disorders. The ad touts a red wax seal on the lid and authentic signatures C McLane and Fleming Bros of Pittsburgh, warning against imitations.
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